Gum Tree Canoe


Gum Tree Canoe is an album by the American musician John Hartford, released in 1984. It was reissued on CD in 2001 with two additional tracks.

Reception

In a review for AllMusic, critic Brian Beatty wrote:
John Lupton of Country Standard Time wrote "this is Hartford at his entertaining best, a bittersweet reminder of how much was lost to us when he passed away".

Track listing

  1. "I'm Still Here" – 3:26
  2. "Way Down the River Road" – 2:18
  3. "Gum Tree Canoe" – 4:07
  4. "Your Long Journey" – 2:27
  5. "Jug Harris" – 2:25
  6. "Little Piece of My Heart" – 3:12
  7. "Take Me Back to My Mississippi" – 3:53
  8. "Lorena" – 4:45
  9. "Wrong Road Again" – 2:48
  10. "No Expectations" – 4:03
  11. :2001 reissue bonus tracks:
  12. "You Asked Me To" – 3:48
  13. "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" – 4:13

    Personnel

  • John Hartford – banjo, guitar, fiddle, plywood, vocals
  • Sam Bush – mandolin
  • Roy Huskey – bass
  • Jack Clement – dobro, guitar, ukulele
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro
  • Mark Howard – guitar
  • Marty Stuart – mandolin
  • Kenny Malone – drums, percussion
  • Mark O'Connor – fiddle, guitar, mandolin
  • Billy Lee Riley – French harp
  • Richard Schulman – vocals
  • Jeannie Seely – vocals
  • Tommy Hannum – vocals

    Production

  • Produced by Jack Clement
  • Richard Adler – remixing
  • Bob Carlin – mixing
  • Wes Lachot – mixing
  • Niles Clement – assistant engineer
  • Jim Rooney – assistant engineer
  • Dr. Toby Mountain – mastering